Blazers @ Warriors 01/11/2013, 7:30 PM (PST) - GAME THREAD

[KingSpeed]

Just stopped for gas. On my way. We're a horrible team. We'll lose by 20-30 points. Lillard will shoot 3-19.

 

[KingSpeed]

I'd take Jarrett back.

I've wanted him back for a couple years and everyone always said no. Nik- do you still think we're only winning 30 games this year?

 

[HomerLovesKoolAid]

Just stopped for gas. On my way. We're a horrible team. We'll lose by 20-30 points. Lillard will shoot 3-19.

Got one of these?

 

[BrianFromWA]

that's not cool, Homer. I don't want the kid to break his remaining decent ankle.

 

[HomerLovesKoolAid]

that's not cool, Homer. I don't want the kid to break his remaining decent ankle.

 

[BBert]

Got one of these?

Yikes those are ugly.

 

[VanillaGorilla]

I've wanted him back for a couple years and everyone always said no. Nik- do you still think we're only winning 30 games this year?

There's been like 20 people here who have said they want him back over the last couple years.

 

[ABM]

I have cautious optimism for tonight's game. We need crandc to attend the game to help off-set Speed being there!! :MARIS61:

 

[Run BJM]

I thought the exact same thing as I was looking through the OP, although I would suggest that Hickson-Ezeli is probably our greatest advantage.

Their greatest advantage (besides home-court and the fact that we played last night) would clearly be their bench. I wonder if Sasha has the ability to slow Jack down.

Haven't seen Hickson this year but I'd disagree. On paper I can see why you would think that, but while Ezeli leaves much to be desired as far as producing stats, he neutralizes his match up damn well. Al Jefferson gave him some fits with the patience and array of fakes inside, but hes actually quite sound defensively for a rookie and athletically he can keep up with pretty much anyone. Hes strong as fugg, not insanely explosive but pretty good for a guy of his weight, pretty damn quick on his feet for a guy that big. I think of Hickson as a guy who will challenge without hesitation and rely on his athleticism- Ezeli will have no problem handling that. Its the more patient guys who are deft in drawing fouls who give him trouble. Has that become a part of Hickson's game?

But it should be noted that Ezeli really doesn't play all that much. Biedrins has been playing well lately so hes eaten some minutes. But against teams that don't have big centers MJax prefers to go smaller. MJ will probably cross match Ezeli on Aldridge and unless Ezeli is having success the matchup we'll be seeing a lot more is Landry/Lee vs. LA/Hickson.

Hometown boy returns to Oakland. From SF Chronicle. I was unaware of the friendship between Dame & Jarrett Jack.

Weird reading about him doing the same stuff I did at the same age (I didn't grow up in Oakland and my mom got me a real basketball hoop when I was a kid though lol). We were born two months apart, didn't realize he was such a big Warriors fan.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

No Andris Biedrins (groin) is out tonight

 

[THE HCP]

Big Game FAMS!

 

[BlazerCaravan]

HERE... WE... GO!

 

[LuckyShot]

Golden state always gives us hell...

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Lillard with the homecoming game. Let's hope he feels at home!

 

[magnifier661]

Did Kingspeed wear a gs jersey?

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Utah and Minnesota both lost tonight. Denver's down. Not gonna say anything KingSpeed-ish, but... BIG OPPORTUNITY!

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Looking at how they toss Stephan Curry around in the intro huddle, it's no wonder he hurts his ankles.

 

[magnifier661]

My pick to click is Aldridge. I think he got word of what Kenny and Charles said about him.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

David Lee is gonna get any shot he wants tonight, I fear. He's always played well against LA.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Wow...

That was atrocious.

 

[Darkwebs]

Ugly, sloppy possession there

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Maybe we need some chocolate covered coffee beans in the halftime snack tray?

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Lillard 5, Golden State 4.

 

[magnifier661]

Lillard?

 

[magnifier661]

Ugh bobbling the ball a lot so far

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Lillard?

Yeah, short guy, red uniform.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

LA with good second effort.

 

[magnifier661]

There you go Aldridge!

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Wessy's having a hard time coloring inside the lines.

 

[Darkwebs]

The hell is going on with Wes? Keeps going out of bounds